Soap and water mixer



Feb. 23, 1932. A, E; 1,846,098

* SOAP AND WATER MIXER Filed March 5, 1950 gwuent'oz Ailreie/Efiaod/oe Patented F eb. 23, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE AAREIEL E. GOODLOE, OF CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, ASSIGNOR TO READY-E'UDZ COMPANY, OF OHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, A. CORPORATION OF TENNESSEE water and it is an object of said invention to SOAP. AND WATER MIXER Application filed larch 3,

My invention relates to a device for producmg a soapy solution or a mixture of soap and provide a receptacle for soap in which adjustable means are provided permitting a dis charge of the soapy solution as long as the materials are present in the receptacle.

A further object is to provide a simple, compact and durable means for supplying the liquid component to the soap and for regulating the supply and direction thereto.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which are made a part hereof and on which similar reference characters indicate similar parts,

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of one application of my invention,

Figure 2, a cross sectional view of the pressure fluid nozzle,

Figure 3, a View of the pressure fluid noz zle looking upward in Figure 2,

Figure 1, an enlarged detail view of the intake end of the conduit and screen,

Figure 5 shows a modified form of my invention, and

Figure 6 still another modified form of my invention.

In the drawings reference character 10 indicates a receptacle or container for soap 11, the upper end 12 of the container is provided with an opening 13 in which a spherical nozzle 14 is rotatably secured, said nozzle having a perforated base 15 through which the liquid component may enter the receptacle, and a hollow rod or sleeve 16 extending from said base through the spherical nozzle and terminating in the opposite side. A shaft 17 is rotatably secured within said sleeve having a disk 18 provided with blades mounted on the lower end beneath the base 15 and an indicator finger 19 and a finger grip 20 mounted on the other end exteriorly of the nozzle, the disk 18 being rotated by the shaft 17 may be positioned beneath the perforations of the base so that the liquid may be directed laterally instead of directly downward upon the soap. The conduit or hose 21 is connected to a manually operable valve 22, said valve being connected to the spherical nozzle servnozzle to 1930. Serial No. 432,840.

ing as means for supplying the liquid to the receptacle. i

A flexible hose 23 extends upwardly through the soap 11,the upper end 24 being of funnel-like shape and the sides perforated. A piece of screen gauze 25 is secured to the end which permits the soapy mixture to enter the flexible hose 23 and prevents any large particles of soap from'entering which might cause a clogging of the same and also to prevent the end 24 from sinking below the surface of the soap. The lower end'of the hose projects from the receptacle through an opening at the bottom which is provided with a ring 26, said ring, due to its constriction,prevents leakage around the hose and breakage of the hose and yet allows the hose to? be freely pulled therefrom. The screengauze 25 is secured to the u per end 12 of the receptacle by means of a holt 27 passing through the screen and the end'of the receptacle and a nut 28 on the outside. This prevents any dislodgment of the hose while the receptacle is being shipped or being filled with soap.

A collar 29 may be placed about the hose 23 below theenlarged end which prev-entsthe top of the hose from being pulled entirely down to the surface ofthesoap and in this manner a sheet of water of any desired depth is formed on the soap 11. The water from the nozzle 14 strikes this sheet instead of the soap and a much quieter mixing is obtained than with direct impact on the soap.

By simply removing the nut 28 the bolt 27 drops into the receptacle and there remains until the receptacle is'empty. The flow of water is regulated by the valve and spherical produce a mixture of the desired constituency.

As the soap 11 is worn away by the impact of the water the flexible hose 23 is pulled down until the screen 25 or the collar 29 rests onthe soap andthereby draining the soapy mixture from the receptacle. In this manner the contents of the receptacle may be fully exhausted.

Figure 5 is a modification of my invention. The drum or barrel containing soap of a constituency that will stand up may be laid upon its side and a stream ofwater may be directed through the conduit 31 against said soap forming a soapy mixture which may be withdrawn through the outlet 32 into any suitable container.

Figure 6 is still another form of my invention in which the drum or barrel 33 containing soap is provided with a series ofplugged openings 3a in which a faucet 35 may be" inserted. As the water enters the'drum'33" [through :the conduit 36 striking: the soap forminga soapy: mixture which may bewith; drawn to a point in line with the faucet and in order to remove more of thesoap'y-mixture it will be necessary to move the faucet into next lower outlet.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes may bennade in my device without departing from the spirit of the invention and'therefore I donot limit myself to whatis shown in the drawings and described in the specification, but'only as in dicat'ed'inl'the appended claims.

Having "thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new'an'd desire to secure 'by-Letters Patent, is;

1. :A device for dispensing a soap solution comprising a container for soap, means for forcibly projecting a jet of water against said soap, and means for conducting theformed solution from the surface of the soap comprising a flexible hose extending through said soap and slidable vertically therein to posi- :tion f theintake end adjacent the surface of fthesdap, substantially asset forth.

[2; A device'for dispensing a soap solution comprising a container for soap,,means for forcibly projecting a jet of water against saidsoap, means-for conductlng the formed solution from the surface of the soap, comprising a flexible hose extending through said 7 soap and slidable longitudinally,.therein to.

position the intake end adjacent the surface of the soapand a disk adjacent the end of the.

hose' for limiting the downward motionof said hose with respect to the level of the'soap,

substantially as set forth. I r

3. A soap and water mixer comprising a rations through which water may be sprayed into the receptacle and a bladed disk pivoted beneath said nozzle, a shaft j ournaled in said nozzle and-attached to said disk to move it to cover any desired number of said perforations to deflect a portion of the water issuing "fronithe nozzle laterally into the receptacle and means on the shaft for indicating the position of the blades on the disk relative to -said perforations, substantially as s et--.for.th. A soap and water mixing .and. dispensing device comprising a tank adapted to con- HRH-{V503}? paste, a flexible tube mounted 1n the container having its lower end passing through an opening near the bottom of the container and having its intake end. posit1oned above'the'level of the soap paste in the I container, the intake endhavi ng "a disk adj acentits end to position'the inlet to-thetube slightly above thelevel of the pastein the "container, said tube being slidable tofniaintain the'intake endadjacent the l'evel ofthe cent its end to position the inlet to the tube slightly abovethe level "of thelpaste in the Com tainer, said tube being slidable to maintain the intake end adjacent the level ofthesoap, and a screen positioned over the intake end, said screen havingmeans"associated'therewith for holding the'tube in elevated position during moving of the container to prevent injury to the tube and screen, substantially, as set forth.

In witness whereof, I have hereuntolset my hand at Chattanooga, Tennessee,thisfth day of February, A. D. nineteen hundred and thirty. i AAREIEL E. GOODLQE.

' receptacle for soap,.a.spherical fluidnozzle erally from said nozzle, and means forremovrotatably secured to said receptacle, a water: supply conduitconnected to said nozzle, mana nally operable means forcontrollingthe flow to-said nozzle and for defiectingthe water lati ing the solution from said receptacle comprising a .flexible conduit extending up through" the-soap:and being slidable therein to adjust its intake-end-to the level of the soap inthe I I receptacle,substantially as set forth.

A. "A soap and water mixer comprising a receptacle, a dischargezpassa-ge from said receptacle, a screened funnel-likeintake con- .vnected to said dischargenrpassage, means for controlling and .directingthe flow'of water to said =receptacle,-said means comprising a spherical nozzle :having a plurality of perfo- 7 

